From tina.thomas90044 at gmail.com  Tue Aug 13 16:41:48 2019
From: tina.thomas90044 at gmail.com (tina.thomas90044 at gmail.com)
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 16:41:48 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] FW: Cagdu conference call tonight
In-Reply-To: <005801d5522d$9a9c2cf0$cfd486d0$@gmail.com>
References: <005801d5522d$9a9c2cf0$cfd486d0$@gmail.com>
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Hello Everyone: 
Please join us for our monthly CAGDU conference call tonight at 7:30PM. We will have  our California  affiliate President Tim Elder as  our guest speaker, who will be giving us an update on our rideshare settlement. 

The call in information is as follows: (605(475-4700 access code: 405682# 
Looking forward to hearing for all of you tonight.
I do apologize for the very short notice. 
Tina Thomas-CAGDU-President-NFBCA 
         





From mike at michaelhingson.com  Wed Aug 14 14:39:48 2019
From: mike at michaelhingson.com (mike at michaelhingson.com)
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 14:39:48 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] Aira launches free service - try it today!
Message-ID: <00ee01d552e8$cc694900$653bdb00$@michaelhingson.com>

This just in from Aira. 

 

Starting today, you can make short calls to Aira agents for free - every
day. So, whenever you're doing those short, daily tasks where a little extra
information can save you a lot of time, Aira has you covered. 

 

There's no catch either. So long as the call is relatively quick (5
minutes), it's free! Just make sure you have the latest version of the Aira
app on your phone. 

 

To learn more, read the announcement from Aira:
<http://www.aira.io/aira_is_free> www.aira.io/aira_is_free.

 

If you're not familiar with Aira, visit  <http://www.aira.io> www.aira.io to
learn more about the service. You can also download the app directly from
the home page. 

 

 

Best Regards,

 

 

Michael Hingson

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From tina.thomas90044 at gmail.com  Mon Aug 26 18:03:12 2019
From: tina.thomas90044 at gmail.com (tina.thomas90044 at gmail.com)
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2019 18:03:12 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] FW: U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Final
	Statement of Enforcement Priorities Regarding Service Animals
	on Flights
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To: tina.thomas90044 at gmail.com
Subject: FW: U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Final Statement of Enforcement Priorities Regarding Service Animals on Flights



-----Original Message-----
From: NAGDU <nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Sarah Calhoun via NAGDU
Sent: Friday, August 9, 2019 11:43 AM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users' <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Sarah Calhoun <sc-tico at att.net>
Subject: [NAGDU] U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Final Statement of Enforcement Priorities Regarding Service Animals on Flights

Date: Thu, Aug 8, 2019 at 3:36 PM
Subject: PLEASE READ: U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Final Statement of Enforcement Priorities Regarding Service Animals on Flights The below press release was issued today.  We will also provide you with a copy of the Federal Register Notice when it is posted.  We anticipate that to be soon.

 

Please forward this message to the appropriate members of your organization.

 

Best regards,

 

Livaughn Chapman, Jr.

Deputy Assistant General Counsel

Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings

U.S. Department of Transportation

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DOT 48-19

U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Final Statement of Enforcement Priorities Regarding Service Animals on Flights

 

WASHINGTON ? The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today issued a Final Statement of Enforcement Priorities Regarding Service Animals (link) that provides greater clarity to passengers, airlines, and other stakeholders about the DOT?s interpretation and enforcement of the existing service animal rules. 

 

In this Final Statement, the Department?s Enforcement Office announced that it does not intend to take action against an airline for asking users of any type of service animal to provide documentation related to vaccination, training, or behavior so long as it is reasonable to believe that the documentation would assist the airline in making a determination as to whether an animal poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others.  The Enforcement Office will monitor airlines? animal documentation requirements to ensure that they are reasonable.

 

The Final Statement also addresses a number of other issues, such as species limitations, containment, advance notice, and check-in requirements for Emotional Support and Psychiatric Service Animals. The statement can be found at https://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/latest-news <http://icm-tracking.meltwater.com/link.php?DynEngagement=true&H=qJ9juQrYQnz1cqUgIm8psgUQ75z%2Bv%2FUt%2BmzLgDhho6nnEEJMrQdYlzMXs430ug3nOhkhRTXuX7dHr%2Bkx7CpcsgIgr8iDGFrZzGxAeT4mZkDhxagkkS5YOnhd1pgqRD%2Bt&G=0&R=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.transportation.gov%2Fairconsumer%2Flatest-news&I=20190808174300.000006459e13%40mail6-42-usnbn1&X=MHwxMDQ2NzU4OjVkNGM1MmVmODE2NmRhY2YxZmU5YTFkMjs%3D&S=xFw0mZJtD8NMDR1FrVO26PZeaaLXNc2q29B1jCVsTaM>  

and https://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/disability <http://icm-tracking.meltwater.com/link.php?DynEngagement=true&H=qJ9juQrYQnz1cqUgIm8psgUQ75z%2Bv%2FUt%2BmzLgDhho6nnEEJMrQdYlzMXs430ug3nOhkhRTXuX7dHr%2Bkx7CpcsgIgr8iDGFrZzGxAeT4mZkDhxagkkS5YOnhd1pgqRD%2Bt&G=0&R=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.transportation.gov%2Fairconsumer%2Fdisability&I=20190808174300.000006459e13%40mail6-42-usnbn1&X=MHwxMDQ2NzU4OjVkNGM1MmVmODE2NmRhY2YxZmU5YTFkMjs%3D&S=gGSblYJHugTzOyho-UMQGWqrwhQRLEcJi2_6qioiV3A>   


The Department remains committed to ensuring that our air transportation system is safe and accessible for everyone.  As such, the Enforcement Office will focus its enforcement efforts on clear violations of the current rule and will continue to investigate all complaints alleging violations of the Air Carrier Access Act.  

 

Separately, DOT plans to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Service Animals later this year.

 

The final statement can be found at  <http://icm-tracking.meltwater.com/link.php?DynEngagement=true&H=qJ9juQrYQnz1cqUgIm8psgUQ75z%2Bv%2FUt%2BmzLgDhho6nnEEJMrQdYlzMXs430ug3nOhkhRTXuX7dHr%2Bkx7CpcsgIgr8iDGFrZzGxAeT4mZkDhxagkkS5YOnhd1pgqRD%2Bt&G=0&R=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.regulations.gov%2F&I=20190808174300.000006459e13%40mail6-42-usnbn1&X=MHwxMDQ2NzU4OjVkNGM1MmVmODE2NmRhY2YxZmU5YTFkMjs%3D&S=xKAG3SYZ1dqfHuq2lrusSlXubpq-MMorGuNW-jNHAys> regulations.gov, docket number DOT-OST-2018-0067.  It is effective upon publication in the Federal Register.  Airlines are expected to review their policies and revise them, if necessary, to comply with the Department?s disability regulation.

 

###

Final Statement of Enforcement Priorities Regarding Service Animals - Summary

 

*	Species Limitations:  The Department?s disability regulation has a broad definition of service animals. Priority will be placed on ensuring that the most commonly recognized service animals (dogs, cats and miniature horses) are accepted for transport.  Nevertheless, airlines are still subject to enforcement action if they categorically refuse to transport other species that they are required to transport under the current rule.
*	Breed/Species Restrictions:  The Department?s Enforcement Office views a limitation based exclusively on breed of the service animal to not be allowed under its service animal regulation.  The Enforcement Office intends to use available resources to ensure that dogs as a species are accepted for transport.  Airlines are permitted to find that any specific animal, regardless of breed, poses a direct threat.
*	Documentation Requirements:  The Department?s disability regulation permits airlines to determine, in advance of flight, whether any service animal poses a direct threat, but the rule does not clearly indicate how airlines must make that assessment.  The Department?s Enforcement Office does not intend to take action against an airline for asking users of any type of service animal to present documentation related to the service animal?s vaccination, training or behavior so long as it is reasonable to believe that the documentation would assist the airline in making a determination as to whether an animal poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others. The Enforcement Office will monitor the airlines? animal documentation requirements to ensure that they are not being used to unduly restrict passengers with disabilities from traveling with their service animals. 
*	Containment:  The Department?s disability regulation contains no explicit requirements or prohibitions with respect to containment of service animals in the cabin.  The Department?s Enforcement Office will consider containment issues for all service animals on a case-by-case basis, with a focus on reasonableness.  In general, tethering and similar means of controlling an animal that are permitted in the Americans with Disabilities Act context would be reasonable in the context of controlling service animals in the aircraft cabin.
*	Advance Notice:  The Department?s disability regulation prohibits airlines from requiring advance notice for passengers traveling with service animals, other than emotional support animals (ESAs) and psychiatric support animals (PSAs). Enforcement resources will be focused on ensuring that airlines do not require advance notice for passengers with traditional service animals as advance notice may significantly harm passengers with disabilities as it prevents them from making last minute travel plans that may be necessary for work or family emergencies.
*	Check-In Requirements:  The Department?s Enforcement Office does not view it to be violation of the Department?s disability regulation if airlines require lobby check-in for ESAs and PSAs because the regulation permits airlines to require ESA and PSA users to check in one hour before the check-in time for the general public.
*	Proof that an Animal is a Service Animal:  The Department?s Enforcement Office has long interpreted existing law as permitting airlines to seek credible verbal assurance that a passenger is an individual with a disability and the animal is a service animal.  If a passenger?s disability is not clear, airlines may ask questions to determine the passenger?s need for the animal even if the animal has other indicia of a service animal such as a harness, vest or tag. 

 

*	Number of Service Animals Per Passenger:  The Department?s disability regulation is not clear as to how many service animals may travel with a passenger with a disability. Enforcement efforts will generally focus on ensuring that airlines are not restricting passengers from traveling with one ESA and a total of three service animals if needed.  Generally, one ESA should be sufficient for emotional support, but a passenger may reasonably need more than one task-trained service animal.
*	Number of Service Animals per Aircraft:  The Department?s disability regulation does not allow airlines to deny transport to a service animal accompanying a passenger with a disability because of a limit on the total number of service animals that can be on any flight.  The Department?s Enforcement Office would thus view denial of transport to an ESA because of other ESAs in the cabin of aircraft to violate its regulation as ESAs are considered service animals under the existing rule.
*	Weight Restrictions: Under the Department?s disability regulation, airlines may deny transport to a service animal that is too large or too heavy to be accommodated in the cabin.  The Department?s Enforcement Office views a categorical ban on animals over a certain weight limit, regardless of the type of aircraft for the flight, to be inconsistent with the regulation.
*	Age Restrictions:  The Department?s disability regulation does not address the minimum age of a service animal.  However, all service animals (including ESAs) are expected to be trained to behave in public.  As a general matter, the Department?s Enforcement Office would not view it to be a violation for an airline to prohibit the transport of service animals younger than four months as some airlines have done.
*	Flight-Length Restrictions:  The Department?s disability regulation provides that airlines may require passengers using a service animal on flights scheduled to take eight hours or more to provide documentation that the animal will not need to relieve itself on the flight or that it can do so in a way that does not create a health or sanitation issue on the flight.  The Department?s Enforcement Office intends to use its available resources to ensure that airlines comply with the existing regulations with respect to this issue and do not automatically prohibit service animals (including ESAs) on flights lasting eight or more hours.
*	Mental Health Professional Form:  Under the Department?s disability regulation, airlines are not required to transport ESAs or PSAs unless the passenger provides medical documentation of their need for the animal as specified in the rule.  The Department?s Enforcement Office would view it to be a violation for an airline to reject a medical form or letter that meets the criteria found in the rule because of an airline?s preference that the passenger use the airline?s form.



 

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From judotina48kg at gmail.com  Tue Aug 13 09:48:05 2019
From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas)
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 16:48:05 -0000
Subject: [Cagdu] Cagdu zonference call tonight
Message-ID: <4D8F10C9-71FC-404F-8BD9-39FA73263203@gmail.com>



Sent from my iPhone hello everyone, we will be hosting our monthly Cagdu conference call tonight beginning at 7:30 PM. You don?t want to miss this meeting our California state affiliate president Tim Elder will be speaking about the goings-on with Uber and lift. So please join us. The call-in information is as follows. Call number is 605-475-4700 the access code is: 405682#. 
Looking forward to talking with you tonight. Thank you Tina Thomas Cagdu presidentg
I am using the dictation function on this iPhone. So please ignore any misspellings and errors.


From mike at michaelhingson.com  Wed Aug 28 11:08:40 2019
From: mike at michaelhingson.com (mike at michaelhingson.com)
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2019 11:08:40 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] Cagdu zonference call tonight
In-Reply-To: <4D8F10C9-71FC-404F-8BD9-39FA73263203@gmail.com>
References: <4D8F10C9-71FC-404F-8BD9-39FA73263203@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <006101d55dcb$9f683a90$de38afb0$@michaelhingson.com>

Confused. Didn't we have this call earlier in the month?


Mike H.

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From: cagdu-bounces at nfbcal.org On Behalf Of Tina Thomas
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2019 9:48 AM
To: cagdu at nfbcal.org
Subject: [Cagdu] Cagdu zonference call tonight



Sent from my iPhone hello everyone, we will be hosting our monthly Cagdu conference call tonight beginning at 7:30 PM. You don?t want to miss this meeting our California state affiliate president Tim Elder will be speaking about the goings-on with Uber and lift. So please join us. The call-in information is as follows. Call number is 605-475-4700 the access code is: 405682#. 
Looking forward to talking with you tonight. Thank you Tina Thomas Cagdu presidentg I am using the dictation function on this iPhone. So please ignore any misspellings and errors.
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From tina.thomas90044 at gmail.com  Sat Aug 31 21:36:48 2019
From: tina.thomas90044 at gmail.com (tina.thomas90044 at gmail.com)
Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2019 21:36:48 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] FW: article from the Los Angeles Times: Feds Detail Limits
	on Flying with Service Animals
Message-ID: <002b01d5607e$de8176f0$9b8464d0$@gmail.com>



-----Original Message-----
From: judotina48kg at gmail.com <judotina48kg at gmail.com> 
Sent: Friday, August 30, 2019 2:19 PM
To: tina.thomas90044 at gmail.com
Subject: FW: [NAGDU] article from the Los Angeles Times: Feds Detail Limits
on Flying with Service Animals

Feds Detail Limits On Flying With Service Animals

by Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times/TNS | August 13, 2019

 

The U.S. Department of Transportation is giving airlines more guidance about
service animals on planes. (Kent D. Johnson/The Atlanta
Journal-Constitution/TNS)

A month after a flight attendant was bitten by an emotional support animal,
the U.S. Department of Transportation told the airline industry this month
that carriers can't bar certain dog breeds because airlines deem them
dangerous, handing a victory to pit bull fans.

But the federal agency gave airlines the green light to require passengers
to produce records on vaccinations and training to determine if a specific
animal poses a threat on a plane. And bans on certain species - snakes, for
instance - will be allowed to stand.

The effort by the Department of Transportation to clarify its policy on
animals in planes is the latest chapter in the long-running saga over
emotional support animals. An increasing number of airplane passengers have
been bringing animals, some quite exotic, contending that they were needed
for emotional support during flights; airlines suspected the passengers were
merely trying to save money.

To control the proliferation, Southwest, JetBlue and United, among others,
last year began tightening restrictions on airborne animals, particularly
the unusual species. Delta Air Lines' ban last year of all "pit bull-type
dogs" as service animals or emotional support animals proved especially
controversial.

An airline trade group and a flight attendants union voiced support for the
federal agency's efforts to clarify its rules regarding animals. The
Department of Transportation is expected to begin enforcing the guidelines
later this year after they are published as part of a formal "notice of
proposed rulemaking."

Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, called
the new guidelines "an important step to address what has become a mess of
animals loose in the aircraft cabin."

Airlines for America, a trade group for the country's largest carriers, said
that many fliers have been fraudulently passing off their pets as emotional
support animals to avoid having to pay animal transport fees.

"With over a million passengers bringing (emotional support animals) on
flights last year, airlines and airports saw a sharp increase in incidents
such as biting and mauling by untrained animals," the group said. "The DOT's
guidance is an important step toward addressing this growing problem and
ensuring a safer and healthier travel experience for all."

United Airlines, one of the country's biggest carriers, reported a 75
percent increase in emotional support animals on flights in 2017 compared
with 2016. Along with the increase has come a rise in incidents of animals
urinating, defecating, biting and barking on planes.

A passenger was mauled by a 50-pound dog on a Delta flight in 2017, and a
flight attendant on an American Airlines flight in July had to get five
stitches on his left hand after being bitten by an emotional support dog.

Federal law says that any airline passenger who relies on an animal to help
quell anxiety or other emotional problems must be allowed to bring the
emotional support animal on flights without charge. But the 1986 law fails
to provide procedures for diagnosing a person who needs to be accompanied by
an emotional support animal and doesn't address what type of animals fliers
can bring on planes.

Service animals must complete training to be assigned to aid someone who is
blind or has some other disability.

Without clarity on what kind of animals are permitted, several airlines
adopted their own restrictions.

JetBlue announced last year that it would allow only cats, dogs and
miniature horses as emotional support animals. American Airlines banned
several types of creatures, including hedgehogs, goats, ferrets, chickens,
birds of prey and snakes. Southwest Airlines said it would allow only dogs
and cats on leashes to be emotional support animals.

Delta's pit bull ban came after a pit bull bit two Delta employees on a
plane. Pit bull owners and their supporters collected tens of thousands of
signatures on a petition asking the Atlanta-based carrier to reconsider the
ban.

Such a restriction appears to violate the latest guidance by the Department
of Transportation. "While the Enforcement Office is aware of high-profile
cases involving pit bulls, airlines have not presented evidence that any
particular breed is inherently more dangerous than others," the agency said.

Still, the federal agency also said airlines can require passengers to
produce documentation related to an animal's vaccination, training and
behavior to determine if a specific animal that is scheduled to fly is a
"direct threat to the health or safety of others."

A Delta Air Lines spokeswoman said the airline is still reviewing the new
guidelines.

"Delta continuously reviews and enhances its policies and procedures for
animals onboard as part of its commitment to health, safety and protecting
the rights of customers with disabilities," the airline said in a statement.

 

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From tina.thomas90044 at gmail.com  Sat Aug 31 21:38:11 2019
From: tina.thomas90044 at gmail.com (tina.thomas90044 at gmail.com)
Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2019 21:38:11 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] FW: Fwd: SB #476
Message-ID: <002c01d5607f$103d3ee0$30b7bca0$@gmail.com>

SB #476

 

What may have been the 89th legislative session's most seamlessly passed bill, Senate Bill 476 is set to allow restaurants statewide to decide if they will allow dogs in their outside dining areas.

 

Current law allows restaurants to welcome dogs if the establishment has obtained a permit from its city or county. Under the new law, cities will not be allowed to require such permits.

 

The bill, introduced by Sen. Kelly Hancock, R-North Richland Hills, does not require restaurants to accept non-service dogs in their patio areas, but allows restaurants to decide if they want to accept dogs. Restaurant patios can be dog-friendly as long as the following requirements are met:

?the establishment must post a sign stating that dogs are permitted;

?in the patio area, the establishment must not prepare food or permit open food other than what is being served to a customer

 

 

 

Dog owners share responsibility when bringing their dogs into a Fido-friendly area:

?the dog owner and dog must access the patio area directly from the exterior of the establishment

?the dog can't enter the interior of the establishment

?the dog owner must keep the dog on a leash and control the dog

?the dog-owner must not allow the dog on a seat, table, counter top or similar surface

 

 

 

SB 476 essentially changes the state's health code prohibition of dogs in locations that serve and prepare food.

 

Currently, several cities skirt the prohibition by requiring establishments that wish to be dog-friendly to apply for a permit or extra inspection and pay a fee of as much as $265 per renewal.

Two problems with this bill:

#1.  Anybody can bring their dog to eat on the patio of any restaurant; yes it must be on a leash yada yada but who is going to comply?

Badly behaved pet attacks well-trained working dog, you have a problem.

#2.  OK I?d like to think that a lot of restaurant personnel are familiar with the ADA as it relates to guide/service dog access.  With that being said, there is the occasional twit who will tell the working dog handler they must eat outside because dogs are only allowed on the patio.  Yes a manager can get involved, the police can be called, if management doesn?t let the handler and dog eat inside, but wouldn?t it be nice to avoid all of that drama?

When I?m in public I don?t want any drama if it can be avoided.

Tina and Yvonne

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From tina.thomas90044 at gmail.com  Sat Aug 31 21:42:10 2019
From: tina.thomas90044 at gmail.com (tina.thomas90044 at gmail.com)
Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2019 21:42:10 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] FW: ticks
Message-ID: <015001d5607f$9ea8e6c0$dbfab440$@gmail.com>


What Dog Owners Can Do About Ticks

https://www.outsideonline.com/2400672/dog-ticks-lyme-disease

A few simple steps to follow to keep your pets from getting infected with
Lyme disease

Wes Siler

-----

Aug 8, 2019

I had a reader named Matt write from Connecticut with a question about tick
safety for dogs.  

I'm the proud owner of a seven-month-old yellow Lab. We give her NexGard for
fleas and ticks, but after a recent hike, I found a few ticks on her coat.

Do you use any kind of spray repellant that you can recommend? 

 

First, ticks are definitely something you should worry about. Connecticut is
the epicenter of 

the Lyme disease epidemic.

Not only can dogs contract the disease but they could bring ticks inside
your home, potentially spreading it to humans, too. However, by being
proactive,

it's actually pretty straightforward to keep both your pet and family safe. 

 

NexGard

 and other oral flea and tick medications are pretty effective at keeping
the pests from remaining attached to your dog. That said, fleas and ticks
are

capable of adapting to the widespread use of these treatments and can
develop the ability to resist them over time. Consult your vet and other dog
owners

in your local area for information on which oral treatments are working best
right now. Stay up to date on this information season by season.

 

Probably the only good thing about Lyme is that the disease is 

thought to take up to 36 hours

to transmit between the tick and its host. Oral treatments might not get
them off that fast, but you can. The best defense against ticks on both
humans

and dogs will always remain regular searches and immediate disposal. 

 

Doing that every time you get home from hikes, or several times during long
outdoor activities, is a good habit to get into in a tick hot zone like
Connecticut.

To make it easy, I'd set up a tick station in your garage. You'll need
equipment to search for, remove, and safely get rid of the bugs. I suggest 

a fine-tooth flea comb

(different types of dog fur may require different tools), 

a tick stick

or tweezers, and a jar of rubbing alcohol with a secure lid.

 

After every hike, comb the dog to find ticks, safely remove them, then
dispose of them in the alcohol. The tool makes sure you get the tick's
mandibles

out of the dog's skin, and the jar of alcohol gives you a safe place to
dispose of the bugs when you find them. Never crush ticks between your
fingers;

the blood that squirts out could infect you with the diseases they carry. 

 

There are also steps you can take to minimize the number of ticks in your
dog's environment. There will likely be yard-treatment services available in

your area, you can scatter 

diatomaceous earth

across your yard, use 

tick tubes,

and create a barrier of mulch or gravel surrounding your property, which may
prevent ticks from invading it.

 

So my answer to your question? The most effective thing you're going to be
able to spray on your dog is 

a permethrin-based solution.

That can remain on your dog's fur for up to six weeks and is proven to be
effective. Unlike DEET, which may be harmful to dogs, 

permethrin is safe for both dogs and humans

 (but not cats). If I lived somewhere with Lyme disease, that's what I'd
use. 

 

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From tina.thomas90044 at gmail.com  Sat Aug 31 21:43:45 2019
From: tina.thomas90044 at gmail.com (tina.thomas90044 at gmail.com)
Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2019 21:43:45 -0700
Subject: [Cagdu] FW: U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Final
	Statement of Enforcement Priorities Regarding Service Animals
	on Flights
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Date: Thu, Aug 8, 2019 at 3:36 PM
Subject: PLEASE READ: U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Final Statement of Enforcement Priorities Regarding Service Animals on Flights The below press release was issued today.  We will also provide you with a copy of the Federal Register Notice when it is posted.  We anticipate that to be soon.

 

Please forward this message to the appropriate members of your organization.

 

Best regards,

 

Livaughn Chapman, Jr.

Deputy Assistant General Counsel

Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings

U.S. Department of Transportation

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DOT 48-19

U.S. Department of Transportation Issues Final Statement of Enforcement Priorities Regarding Service Animals on Flights

 

WASHINGTON ? The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today issued a Final Statement of Enforcement Priorities Regarding Service Animals (link) that provides greater clarity to passengers, airlines, and other stakeholders about the DOT?s interpretation and enforcement of the existing service animal rules. 

 

In this Final Statement, the Department?s Enforcement Office announced that it does not intend to take action against an airline for asking users of any type of service animal to provide documentation related to vaccination, training, or behavior so long as it is reasonable to believe that the documentation would assist the airline in making a determination as to whether an animal poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others.  The Enforcement Office will monitor airlines? animal documentation requirements to ensure that they are reasonable.

 

The Final Statement also addresses a number of other issues, such as species limitations, containment, advance notice, and check-in requirements for Emotional Support and Psychiatric Service Animals. The statement can be found at https://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/latest-news <http://icm-tracking.meltwater.com/link.php?DynEngagement=true&H=qJ9juQrYQnz1cqUgIm8psgUQ75z%2Bv%2FUt%2BmzLgDhho6nnEEJMrQdYlzMXs430ug3nOhkhRTXuX7dHr%2Bkx7CpcsgIgr8iDGFrZzGxAeT4mZkDhxagkkS5YOnhd1pgqRD%2Bt&G=0&R=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.transportation.gov%2Fairconsumer%2Flatest-news&I=20190808174300.000006459e13%40mail6-42-usnbn1&X=MHwxMDQ2NzU4OjVkNGM1MmVmODE2NmRhY2YxZmU5YTFkMjs%3D&S=xFw0mZJtD8NMDR1FrVO26PZeaaLXNc2q29B1jCVsTaM>  

and https://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/disability <http://icm-tracking.meltwater.com/link.php?DynEngagement=true&H=qJ9juQrYQnz1cqUgIm8psgUQ75z%2Bv%2FUt%2BmzLgDhho6nnEEJMrQdYlzMXs430ug3nOhkhRTXuX7dHr%2Bkx7CpcsgIgr8iDGFrZzGxAeT4mZkDhxagkkS5YOnhd1pgqRD%2Bt&G=0&R=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.transportation.gov%2Fairconsumer%2Fdisability&I=20190808174300.000006459e13%40mail6-42-usnbn1&X=MHwxMDQ2NzU4OjVkNGM1MmVmODE2NmRhY2YxZmU5YTFkMjs%3D&S=gGSblYJHugTzOyho-UMQGWqrwhQRLEcJi2_6qioiV3A>   


The Department remains committed to ensuring that our air transportation system is safe and accessible for everyone.  As such, the Enforcement Office will focus its enforcement efforts on clear violations of the current rule and will continue to investigate all complaints alleging violations of the Air Carrier Access Act.  

 

Separately, DOT plans to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Service Animals later this year.

 

The final statement can be found at  <http://icm-tracking.meltwater.com/link.php?DynEngagement=true&H=qJ9juQrYQnz1cqUgIm8psgUQ75z%2Bv%2FUt%2BmzLgDhho6nnEEJMrQdYlzMXs430ug3nOhkhRTXuX7dHr%2Bkx7CpcsgIgr8iDGFrZzGxAeT4mZkDhxagkkS5YOnhd1pgqRD%2Bt&G=0&R=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.regulations.gov%2F&I=20190808174300.000006459e13%40mail6-42-usnbn1&X=MHwxMDQ2NzU4OjVkNGM1MmVmODE2NmRhY2YxZmU5YTFkMjs%3D&S=xKAG3SYZ1dqfHuq2lrusSlXubpq-MMorGuNW-jNHAys> regulations.gov, docket number DOT-OST-2018-0067.  It is effective upon publication in the Federal Register.  Airlines are expected to review their policies and revise them, if necessary, to comply with the Department?s disability regulation.

 

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Final Statement of Enforcement Priorities Regarding Service Animals - Summary

 

*	Species Limitations:  The Department?s disability regulation has a broad definition of service animals. Priority will be placed on ensuring that the most commonly recognized service animals (dogs, cats and miniature horses) are accepted for transport.  Nevertheless, airlines are still subject to enforcement action if they categorically refuse to transport other species that they are required to transport under the current rule.
*	Breed/Species Restrictions:  The Department?s Enforcement Office views a limitation based exclusively on breed of the service animal to not be allowed under its service animal regulation.  The Enforcement Office intends to use available resources to ensure that dogs as a species are accepted for transport.  Airlines are permitted to find that any specific animal, regardless of breed, poses a direct threat.
*	Documentation Requirements:  The Department?s disability regulation permits airlines to determine, in advance of flight, whether any service animal poses a direct threat, but the rule does not clearly indicate how airlines must make that assessment.  The Department?s Enforcement Office does not intend to take action against an airline for asking users of any type of service animal to present documentation related to the service animal?s vaccination, training or behavior so long as it is reasonable to believe that the documentation would assist the airline in making a determination as to whether an animal poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others. The Enforcement Office will monitor the airlines? animal documentation requirements to ensure that they are not being used to unduly restrict passengers with disabilities from traveling with their service animals. 
*	Containment:  The Department?s disability regulation contains no explicit requirements or prohibitions with respect to containment of service animals in the cabin.  The Department?s Enforcement Office will consider containment issues for all service animals on a case-by-case basis, with a focus on reasonableness.  In general, tethering and similar means of controlling an animal that are permitted in the Americans with Disabilities Act context would be reasonable in the context of controlling service animals in the aircraft cabin.
*	Advance Notice:  The Department?s disability regulation prohibits airlines from requiring advance notice for passengers traveling with service animals, other than emotional support animals (ESAs) and psychiatric support animals (PSAs). Enforcement resources will be focused on ensuring that airlines do not require advance notice for passengers with traditional service animals as advance notice may significantly harm passengers with disabilities as it prevents them from making last minute travel plans that may be necessary for work or family emergencies.
*	Check-In Requirements:  The Department?s Enforcement Office does not view it to be violation of the Department?s disability regulation if airlines require lobby check-in for ESAs and PSAs because the regulation permits airlines to require ESA and PSA users to check in one hour before the check-in time for the general public.
*	Proof that an Animal is a Service Animal:  The Department?s Enforcement Office has long interpreted existing law as permitting airlines to seek credible verbal assurance that a passenger is an individual with a disability and the animal is a service animal.  If a passenger?s disability is not clear, airlines may ask questions to determine the passenger?s need for the animal even if the animal has other indicia of a service animal such as a harness, vest or tag. 

 

*	Number of Service Animals Per Passenger:  The Department?s disability regulation is not clear as to how many service animals may travel with a passenger with a disability. Enforcement efforts will generally focus on ensuring that airlines are not restricting passengers from traveling with one ESA and a total of three service animals if needed.  Generally, one ESA should be sufficient for emotional support, but a passenger may reasonably need more than one task-trained service animal.
*	Number of Service Animals per Aircraft:  The Department?s disability regulation does not allow airlines to deny transport to a service animal accompanying a passenger with a disability because of a limit on the total number of service animals that can be on any flight.  The Department?s Enforcement Office would thus view denial of transport to an ESA because of other ESAs in the cabin of aircraft to violate its regulation as ESAs are considered service animals under the existing rule.
*	Weight Restrictions: Under the Department?s disability regulation, airlines may deny transport to a service animal that is too large or too heavy to be accommodated in the cabin.  The Department?s Enforcement Office views a categorical ban on animals over a certain weight limit, regardless of the type of aircraft for the flight, to be inconsistent with the regulation.
*	Age Restrictions:  The Department?s disability regulation does not address the minimum age of a service animal.  However, all service animals (including ESAs) are expected to be trained to behave in public.  As a general matter, the Department?s Enforcement Office would not view it to be a violation for an airline to prohibit the transport of service animals younger than four months as some airlines have done.
*	Flight-Length Restrictions:  The Department?s disability regulation provides that airlines may require passengers using a service animal on flights scheduled to take eight hours or more to provide documentation that the animal will not need to relieve itself on the flight or that it can do so in a way that does not create a health or sanitation issue on the flight.  The Department?s Enforcement Office intends to use its available resources to ensure that airlines comply with the existing regulations with respect to this issue and do not automatically prohibit service animals (including ESAs) on flights lasting eight or more hours.
*	Mental Health Professional Form:  Under the Department?s disability regulation, airlines are not required to transport ESAs or PSAs unless the passenger provides medical documentation of their need for the animal as specified in the rule.  The Department?s Enforcement Office would view it to be a violation for an airline to reject a medical form or letter that meets the criteria found in the rule because of an airline?s preference that the passenger use the airline?s form.



 

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